Explosion, fire at illegal North Carolina distillery leads to arrest
A North Carolina man was arrested after an explosion and fire at an illegal liquor distillery in Wilkes County, officials said.
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Experts map potential Bay Area flood risks from El Niño: 'Things could be really, really bad'
Experts say the Bay Area will see about "12 inches of total additional water level due to thermal expansion," this winter as they develop maps that project potential flooding impacts from El Niño....
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Patrick Stewart, of 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86
Patrick Stewart, an actor known for his roles in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the "X-Men" film franchise, has died at the age of 86, his family announced Thursday....
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'Inexplicable' order probed as cause of train crash that killed at least 69: Official
At least 69 people were killed after two trains collided on Spain's Madrid-Andalucía high-speed line, a spokeswoman for the Castilla-La Mancha region said....
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10-year-old girl reported abducted from Oregon apartment found safe: Police
Officers responded to an apartment complex in Canby at 1:47 a.m. Wednesday for the reported kidnapping, the Canby Police Department said.
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Nanny Iara Dossantos Bomfim charged with child abuse after caught on camera punching, shaking baby, Orange County prosecutors say
A nanny is facing several counts of child abuse after she was captured on video repeatedly striking and "violently shaking" a young baby , prosecutors allege....
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Top general fired from Pentagon Joint Staff position for allegedly leaking classified info, source says
A top general at the Pentagon was suddenly removed from his senior post this week for allegedly leaking classified information, according to a senior Pentagon official....
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Two San Jose police officers face charges of evidence tampering
(KRON) -- Two San Jose Police Department officers have been arrested and charged with filing a false police report and tampering with evidence, authorities announced Thursday. The arrests follow an internal police investigation into the alleged activities of officers Raydarius Su...
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Milwaukee closing schools for Brewers' long-awaited World Series title parade Friday
Milwaukee could come to a standstill as fans celebrate the Brewers' first World Series title.
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Patrick Stewart, star of 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men,' has died at 86
(KRON) -- Sir Patrick Stewart, the venerated English actor who rose to fame playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," has died, according to a statement from his family. Stewart passed away at his home in Los Angeles following a "brief and poignant jour...
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Church of Scientology just bought an old building near its SF headquarters
The organization paid hundreds of thousands less than the previous owner of the century-old office property.
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Meet the District 8 candidates: Who will you vote for?
The District 8 supervisor candidates share how they will vote on the congressional race, city ballot measures, and the billionaire tax. Meet the District 8 candidates: Who will you vote for?...
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Celebrating National Cat Day with Contra Costa Animal Services
National Cat Day is the perfect time to celebrate the hilarious quirks of our feline friends while shining a light on shelter pets waiting for their forever homes. Ruby McCullers, the adoption coordinator at Contra Costa Animal Services, joined us on 'The Nine' with two adorable ...